[imc-st.louis] happy solstice STLC

[parys flytrap]

thanks digger.
 
I just did some research to find all this out there in internet land. I love this article. check in out...
 
Indigenous Christmas Origins
Pagan and Sami Roots of Today’s Santa Claus Myths
 http://european-indigenous-peoples.suite101.com/article.cfm/indigenous_christmas_origins
 
 
parys
> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:28:01 -0800> Subject: Re: happy solstice STLC> From: diggerman at riseup.net> To: parys-flytrap at hotmail.com> CC: alyssastinky at gmail.com; schafer_a at kids.wustl.edu; a_sheble at yahoo.com; chicherio at aol.com; westbywest at riseup.net; billyshoes13 at yahoo.com; trickleduwah at yahoo.com; dpreamey at gmail.com; green at commonsound.com; callowbe at gmail.com; jakecruzen at gmail.com; cleaninglady at commonsound.com; jerome at oldstlouis.com; jisnut at yahoo.com; karen at marblesyoga.com; specialsoup at hotmail.com; fanny.smack at gmail.com; kelsey.lapoint at gmail.com; la00 at excite.com; nevertidy at gmail.com; mberry at riseup.net; lkk3ofus at yahoo.com; imc-stlouis at lists.indymedia.org> > Parys:> > Most of what passes as xmas traditions are actually indigenous European> pagan rites that were coopted by early Christians. They drew heavily on> the pagan Roman celebrations of Saturnalia and the Kalends. Since I was> raised Roman Catholic, I have been celebrating these pagan holidays my> whole life, even though I did not know it when I lived with my family.> > Jesus who??> > Tonight is the longest night. Tomorrow the sun returns.> > Celebrate!!> > Joy and love,> digger> > > happy solstice!> >> >> > Solstice means...> >> > standing-still-sunSuch precision we have about it now! Winter solstice is> > when......because of the earth's tilt, your hemisphere is leaning farthest> > away from the sun, and therefore:The daylight is the shortest.The sun has> > its lowest arc in the sky.> > Winter solstice in many cultures.Winter solstice was overlaid with> > Christmas, and the observance of Christmas spread throughout the globe.> > Along the way, we lost some of the deep connection of our celebrations to> > a fundamental seasonal, hemispheric event. Many people--of many> > beliefs--are looking to regain that connection now.> > I gain inspiration from the universality of the ancient idea--winter> > solstice celebrations aren't just an invention of the ancient Europeans.> >> >> >> >> > Native Americans had winter solstice rites. The sun images at right are> > from rock paintings of the Chumash, who occupied coastal California for> > thousands of years before the Europeans arrived. Solstices were> > tremendously important to them, and the winter solstice celebration lasted> > several days.> >> > In Iran, there is the observance of Yalda, in which families kept vigil> > through the night and fires burned brightly to help the sun (and Goodness)> > battle darkness (thought evil).> > Winter solstice celebrations are also part of the cultural heritage of> > Pakistan and Tibet. And in China, even though the calendar is based on the> > moon, the day of winter solstice is called Dong Zhi, "The Arrival of> > Winter." The cold of winter made an excellent excuse for a feast, so> > that's how the Chinese observed it, with Ju Dong, "doing the winter."> > I'm certain there are other examples...I'm just starting to collect them.> > Candlegrove visitors have told me of celebrations among the Hopi and> > Iranians, among others. Know of any others you'd like to share?> > http://www.candlegrove.com/solstice.html> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice> >> > enjoy,> > parys> > _________________________________________________________________> > i’m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a> > difference.> > http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect> > 
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